The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-05
SO, 1853
The warden refused to produce his hank and
check books and failed to produce the vouchers


check books, and failed to produce the vouchers
Of the brick yard fund, but be testified that this
account was between fourteen and fifteen thou
sand dollars, and that the balance que the state
was 80 700. The charge Of Sc 600 against him
IL estimated in evidence given the committee
The report then matters heretofore
printed, and concludes that the deficit amounts
to $4,000. But this deficiency goes back only
the last six months, and for complete investi-
cation it would require the services of two
expert accountants several weeks The deficit
tor his twelve years of service will aggregate
much larger sum.
The committee reports that there ia testimony
that contractors pay premium to officials for
the contract and that the secretary of the COM
pany, who sold its contract to the Jacksonville
Boot and Shoe Company, told the supe-intend-
ent of the latter company that $4,000 was paid
for said contract.
Ex-Deputy Warden Craig. Clerk Huslle and
Steward Allen were cognizant of corrupt prac-
tees at the prison, and Craig and Allen we're in
struMentai in covering up the defalcation exist
ing at the time of legislative investigation two
years ago. Private money was procured by
Deputy Warden Baxter and Allen to show to the
committee. The clerk sold soap, undertaking
and other articles to convicts, and the steward
had as perquistes bones and empty barrels. the
former making 5000 and the latter 5000 per year.
The looseness aud questionable practice in buy
ing supplies heretofore detailed are given. Fer
the past three or four years the food mas been
OF better quality, but prior to that time the
warden supplied the meat for number of years
from o pork house owned by himself and
brother and it was frequent occurrence to find
the meat rotten and full of maggots. The bacon
potatoes and hominy furnished the convicts are,
in the MAN, OF fair quality, but the beans are
1musty and partly rotten, the corn bread of poor
quality, the meal not being bolted beyond hav.
ing the husk taken out The filthness Of the
prison is then described, rehearsing facts with
which the public is already familiar.
Cruelty at the prison is shown in the following G:
Tn 1875 or 1876 one Goddard a convict was
punished and killed ana lis body burnt in the furnace
.Ehe remains of what SUPPOSE 10 be human
being found by the fremen whose testimon, We
were unable 10 They also seen by con.
Wet, confined, and his testimony duplicates David
M. Allen, the present steward; Mr.. Kennedy o guard
row at the prison, and Mr. Jack billiard, then a
guard and at present residing in Jeffersonville.
We find that in February, 1881, one ONeil con
Wet while sick unable to perform his task and
Sherrod, was punished by imprisonment in the cage
BY being handcuffed to the door q number cf days.
Wh6n released he sought out the Doctor and begged
aIteously not TO be sent back to the cage and for
Ar. Jack Hiliard. guard, undertook to carry out
his wishes. Instead of doing so, ONeil was
again taken back to the cage. remained
handcuffed all night and in the morning
Jesse Mcclure hospital steward under DIR. Sherrod
and two friends made post-Inortem examination
and stated to the House investigating committee
then present that the death resulted from congestion
be the lungs or heart it is not definite which In this
Examination DIR. Sherrord was ignored and his or
Hers that the body be not touched until the
irriyed disobeyed. The coroner, Jacob Ross, made
40 investigation beyond lifting the sheet and noticns
Ebat such had already been done without authority
In the post-mortem the Heart lungs and liver wer
laken out These DIR. Sherrord afterward examines
Ind pronunced healthy. DIR. Jesse Mcclure on pre-
snse Of LOOMING for ulcers. ordered them TO be cut